April 22

Welcome to the Buzz Blog 

Our Mission: It is the mission of Speas Elementary School to provide its students with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world.

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Announcements:

Kinder will shop at the Bee Store this week.

Wii Day is May 2nd

Water Day will be in June, date TBD.

Twin Day is cancelled. 

Saturday is Campus Clean up. 

Girls on the Run 5k is Saturday.  Wish them luck.

Calendar

April 21: Day 3-B Week

                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Tutoring

April 22: Day 1-A Week

                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
                Girls on the Run
                 SIT Meeting
                 Johnson/SR off campus NCI Training
April 23:  Day 2-A Week

                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Tutoring
                Johnson out AM, AP meeting

April 24: Day 3-A Week

               3rd LTM, 5th Gym
               Girls on the Run
               IC meeting, classroom walkthroughs

April 25: Day 4-A Week

               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
April 26: Campus Clean up
                Girls on the Run 5k
April 28: Day 5-A Week
               5th LTM, 1st Gym
               Tutoring
April 29: Day 6-A Week
               K LTM, 2nd Gym
               3rd Grade RTA testing
               WFU Tutoring               

April 30: Day 1-B Week
                1st Grade LTM, 3rd Gym
               2nd Grade Field Trip Butterfly Farm 9-12
                Tutoring
May 1:    Day 2-B Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym
                Girls on the Run
                 WFU Tutoring
May 2:    Day 3-B Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
                Wii Day
May 5:    Day 4-B Week
               4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                Tutoring
                Dibels EOY window opens
May 6:    Day 5-B Week
                5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 7:    Day 6-B Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 8:    Day 1-A Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym
May 9:    Day 2-A Week
                2nd LTM, K Gym           
May 12:  Day 3-A Week
                3rd LTM, 5th Gym
May 13:   Day 4-A Week
                 4th LTM, 2nd Gym
                 Staff Meeting
May 14:   Day 5-A Week
                 5th LTM, 1st Gym
May 15:   Day 6-A Week
                K LTM, 2nd Gym
May 16:  Day 1-B Week
                1st LTM, 3rd Gym

May 21:  1st Grade Field Trip Ashboro Zoo 8-2
May 23:  Dibels EOY window closes
May 26:   No School Memorial Day
June 2:    Ready EOG Testing window opens

June 13:  Ready EOG Testing window closes

PBIS Corner

Wii Day May 2nd

Resources

http://star3lessonplanning.weebly.com/* Star 3 lesson planner link from 8/21 workshop
:

*Donors Choose website-- get funding for your great ideas

http://www.donorschoose.org

*Check out this interesting article about teaching boys:

http://ideas.time.com/2013/10/28/what-schools-can-do-to-help-boys-succeed/?hpt=hp_t3

The Newseum has free lesson plans for teachers: check it out

http://www.newseum.org/education/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/students-not-visiting-the-newseum/index.html

Global Education Resources:

http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/global-education/what-is-global-ed.html- awesome site from Austrailia with pictures, connections and Case Studies.


NEA Global Resources- outstanding
http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm   

Edutopia Education Everywhere Page: Videos, Articles and more:

http://www.edutopia.org/education-everywhere-international-global-resources

Peace Corp

http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/about/



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